SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the United Kingdom (UK) has amended its list of toy safety standards for presumption of conformity with legislation enforced in Great Britain (GB – England, Wales and Scotland). A notice of proposal was issued by the Department for Business, Energy & Industry […]
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that Delaware has become the latest US jurisdiction to regulate flame retardants (FR) in consumer goods. Signed into law on August 4, 2022, the new law applies to: Children’s products for residential use Upholstered furniture – fabric, barrier or decking materials, covering or
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS that details the latest list of standards for presumption of conformity with Moldova’s general product safety law (Law No 422/2006). The country’s Ministry of Economy issued Order No. 59/2022 on July 8, 2022. This transposes European Union (EU) Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1698
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising businesses operating in California that several Proposition 65 (Prop 65) settlement agreements have been reached for a wide variety of consumer goods. Prop 65, or the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986’, is a unique piece of legislation that requires the
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that Uruguay has signalled its intention to amend GMC Resolution No. 46/06 ‘Mercosur Technical Regulation on provisions for metallic, linings, utensils, lids and equipment that come into contact with food’. Draft Resolution No. 02/22 includes provisions to amend section 3.1.1 ‘Stainless steels –
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that The Netherlands has strengthened its requirements for food contact materials and articles (FCM). The amendment – Regulation of the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport of April 26, 2022 – to the Commodities Act on packaging and consumer articles was published in
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SGS is advising stakeholders that the US state of Rhode Island is the latest jurisdiction to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging. S2044 Substitute A/H7438 Substitute A was signed into law on June 29, 2022, by the state governor and amends Sections 23-18.13-2, 23-18.13-3 and 23-18.13-4 of the state’s Toxic Packaging Reduction
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising suppliers of food packaging that Hawaii has become the latest US state to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS). The regulation prohibits the intentional addition of PFAS in food packaging comprised, in substantial part, or paper, paperboard or other plant-derived materials. It applies to: Food
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SGS, the world’s leading testing inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that Uganda intends to publish a new standard for food contact materials and articles. The World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated a draft standard on June 22, 2022. It contains several important requirements: Food contact surfaces and materials, including active and intelligent materials, used
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising suppliers of surface coating materials that Canada has updated its regulations. Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) (Surface Coating Materials) was issued on June 22, 2022. The changes were made to improve consistency and impact the following
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